mattina
morning
In Italian, 'mattina' is used to describe the time of the day from sunrise to midday or noon. This term is commonly used in greetings such as 'buongiorno' (good morning) or phrases like 'ci vediamo domani mattina' (see you tomorrow morning). It's also used in daily situations like 'la mattina, faccio colazione' (in the morning, I have breakfast).
Example sentences using: mattina
Mi piace fare colazione la mattina presto.
I like to have breakfast early in the morning.
This sentence illustrates the use of 'mattina' to express the time of day, 'morning'. 'Presto' is an adverb meaning 'early', and it modifies 'mattina' to specify the part of the morning.
Ogni mattina, prendo il treno per andare al lavoro.
Every morning, I take the train to go to work.
The phrase 'Ogni mattina' means 'Every morning'. This sentence demonstrates how 'mattina' can be used to denote a frequent activity (taking the train) that takes place in the morning.
La mattina è il mio momento preferito della giornata.
The morning is my favorite time of the day.
This phrase uses 'mattina' to denote a period of the day. Together with 'il mio momento preferito', which means 'my favorite time', it expresses preference for that time period.